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Anonymous Posted on Mar 24, 2009

Gas gauge reads full all the time

It does matter if you fill it up or if you are empty, when you turn the key on the gauge goes to full every time.

  • Anonymous Mar 24, 2009

    Thanks. I considered that but I was told usually it is a bad ground, so I haven't tried this yet. I will try that this afternoon and let you know. Thanks again.

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Hello, it sounds like it has something to do with your fuel sending unit located inside your gas tank,on the sending unit it has a float arm that reads the fuel level, some times that float arm gets jammed and wont show your actual fuel level,to fix this with your gas tank at least half full use a rubber mallet or any other object that wont damage the tank and with your key in the start position with the car not running but reading your gages hit the gas tank not to hard but hard enough to lodge the float arm loose, if this is unsuccessful then it will probably be a bad fuel sender location sensor located on the actual fuel sender if that's the case you'll need a new fuel sender. good luck and please send me a update or any questions let me know.

  • cmadar Mar 23, 2011

    hey do you know what part number i should order for a 97 se fuel pump?

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